Several factors have come into play with regard to the development of my own personal understandi... more Several factors have come into play with regard to the development of my own personal understanding of human nature as it relates to the field of psychology. The author will delineate the basic concepts and individuals who have influenced this understanding throughout the histories of both philosophy and psychology. The basic factors discussed include the existence of an immortal soul with a belief in mental dualism, the effects of perception on the processing of reality, the basic, primal nature of mankind and the necessity of self-denialwhich results in the formation of the unconscious, a priori knowledge being viewed as instilled by a diViney creator, and the distinction of Truth and truth as relative and individualistic. Individuals
Several factors have come into play with regard to the development of my own personal understandi... more Several factors have come into play with regard to the development of my own personal understanding of human nature as it relates to the field of psychology. The author will delineate the basic concepts and individuals who have influenced this understanding throughout the histories of both philosophy and psychology. The basic factors discussed include the existence of an immortal soul with a belief in mental dualism, the effects of perception on the processing of reality, the basic, primal nature of mankind and the necessity of self-denialwhich results in the formation of the unconscious, a priori knowledge being viewed as instilled by a diViney creator, and the distinction of Truth and truth as relative and individualistic. Individuals
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